Lauryn Massenburg

Lauryn Massenburg is a recent graduate of the UNCSA School of Filmmaking, where she focused on screenwriting. While a student at UNCSA, Lauryn also worked in the Office of the Provost and served as a mentor to a number of students from the undergraduate Student Advantage Week program. Prior to her time at UNCSA, Lauryn taught writing at UNC Charlotte.

Career Highlights

• Presented English Honors Thesis "White Anxiety vs. Minority Reality: The Films of Wes Anderson."

Awards, Recognitions, & Honors

• The Grand Jury Award at the 7th annual BEYOND: The Cary Film Festival, July 2024.
• Big Apple Film Festival and Screenplay Competition Semi-Finalist, April 2024.
• Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts Full Frame Fellow, March 2024.
• Margaret Bryan Student Award, Spring 2022.
• The Sandra Y. Govan Award for Excellence in African American Literature, Spring 2022.